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Renunciation vs Refusal - What's the difference?

renunciation | refusal |

As nouns the difference between renunciation and refusal

is that renunciation is the act of rejecting]] or [[renounce|renouncing something as invalid while refusal is the act of refusing.

renunciation

English

(wikipedia renunciation)

Noun

(en noun)
  • the act of rejecting]] or [[renounce, renouncing something as invalid
    • The President's renunciation of the treaty has upset Congress.
  • the resignation of an ecclesiastical office
    • The bishop's renunciation was on account of his ill health.

    Related terms

    * renouncement

    See also

    * abjurement * repudiation

    External links

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    refusal

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of refusing.
  • (civil engineering) Depth or point at which well or borehole drilling cannot continue.

    • Synonyms

    * (act of refusing) repudiation, abnegation, declination

    Derived terms

    * right of first refusal

    Related terms

    * refuse

    Anagrams

    * *